Clash of the Condiments Wasabi vs the Chili Pepper

1. How do lines 1 through 7 mainly establish the tone of the article?

• A They create curiosity by inviting the reader to provide an opinion on the two condiments.

• B They create interest by describing loyal fans supporting their favorite condiment.

• C They create humor by personifying two condiments in an imagined contest.

• D They create tension by analyzing the popularity of two condiments.

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2. Which detail best supports the author’s claim?

• A . Chili pepers come in many varities

• B Chili peppers are used in many different countries.

• D Chili peppers were mistakenly thought to resemble black pepper.

• D Chili peppers were mistakenly thought to resemble black pepper.

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3. As a consequence, the consumption of wasabi launches an airborne assault on the consumer’s sinuses. What does the phrase “airborne assault” add to the author’s description?

• A. It explains the effect of experiencing the molecules in wasabi.

• B It suggests a painful experience that makes wasabi undesirable.

• C It warns that direct contact with wasabi causes injury.

• D It cautions that wasabi causes an intense repeated attack occurring over time.

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4. What is the role of the section “Powerful Punches” in the development of the article?

• A. It describes the physical differences between wasabi and chili peppers.

• B It explains the best ways to experience the heat from wasabi and chili peppers.

• C It describes why wasabi and chili peppers are both enjoyable and painful to consume.

• D It provides a scientific explanation for the effects of consuming wasabi and chili peppers.

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5. The Scoville scale determines the strength of the heat in chili peppers by

• A) counting the number of sips of chili pepper juice a human subject can consume

• B )recording the amount of capsaicin present in specific amounts of chili pepper juice

• C) measuring how much chili pepper juice must be weakened for it to no longer cause pain

• D) comparing descriptions of the heat a human subject feels while drinking chili pepper juice

6. What is the result of being unable to use the Scoville scale to measure the heat strength of wasabi?

• A) Chromatography is used to compare the heat strengths of wasabi and chili peppers.

• B) Comparing the heat strengths of wasabi and chili peppers using a scientific method is impossible.

• C) A new scale will be developed to compare the degree of pain caused by wasabi and chili peppers.

• D) Experts now rely on a scale based on measuring consumer pain responses to wasabi and chili peppers.

7. Wasabi and chili peppers are like pungent apples and oranges. Which evidence from the article best supports this statement?

• A) “They get our attention by purposely causing us pain.” (lines 3 and 4)

• B) “After separation, the amounts of each component are quantified.” (lines 62 and 63)

• C) “If two chili peppers have the same amount of capsaicin, it can be assumed that those peppers are equally ‘hot.’ ” (lines 65 and 66)

• D) “There’s no way to know if equal amounts of capsaicin and allyl isothiocyanate cause equal degrees of pain.” (lines 67 and 68)

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